Elgin Area Historical Society and Museum

360 Park Street
Elgin, IL, 60120
847-742-4248

URL : http://www.elginhistory.org

overview : The Elgin Area Historical Society is a non-profit organization chartered in 1961. The purpose of the Society is to increase and enrich the knowledge of the history of Elgin - The Museum is housed in an 1856 landmark building known as Old Main that was once part of the Elgin Academy. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.